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Adaptive Placement Test [Beta]

A short, adaptive English assessment that delivers precise results across the four domains and grammar in under 20 minutes per section. It supports both placement and growth tracking, with sections that can be reassigned individually to target specific skills or grammar.

The Adaptive Placement Test is currently in beta. The feature is only available to select beta participants who have been invited. You can request access here.

Beta participants should reference the FAQ below to report feedback and bugs.

Table of contents

  1. What's new?
  2. How can I assign it? 
  3. How can I review the results? 
  4. FAQ

What's new?

  1. It's shorter: The test now adapts to each student. Question difficulty adjusts based on their answers, so the test can assess their proficiency level in far fewer questions.
  2. It can assess specific domains: You can choose exactly which domains to test. For example, if you only want to assess reading, you can assign just a reading test instead of requiring grammar first. 
  3. It works for all levels in the beginner to advanced range: Because the test adapts, it’s now suitable for more students. Lower-level students won’t have to work through 100+ questions, many of which may be too difficult; higher-level students won’t have to answer questions that are too simple before getting to ones that are more suitable. 

The Adaptive Placement Test can currently test grammar and reading. Listening and writing are planned to launch later this year, and speaking is planned for early next year. 


How can I assign the Adaptive Placement Test? 

 assign APT

  1. Hover over the teacher menu in the top left
  2. Select 'placement test'
  3. Select 'adaptive placement test'

Configure the test
  1. To test grammar proficiency, keep ‘grammar’ selected. If you do not want to test grammar, click it to unselect it. 
  2. To test additional domains, select them.
    1. Note: At this time, only reading is available. Additional domains are coming soon. 

Assign the test
  1. Click 'assign test' near the bottom of the page
  2. Click Students or Classes
  3. Click on the drop-down menu and select the specific student or class you want to assign the test to
  4. Click 'Send test'

You’ll be notified by email when a student completes their test, but results are always available on their profile page for immediate review. Learn more about what students see when assigned a placement test here. 


How can I review my students' placement test results?

If your student is assigned to a class, you can view their test in Class Management. Otherwise, you can review it on their Student Profile. 

When viewing an assigned placement test, there are three different statuses:

  • Not started yet (Assigned, not started): You have assigned the test, but the student has not opened it yet. 
  • Ongoing (Started, not submitted): The student has opened the test but has not answered all of the questions yet. 
  • Not reviewed: The test is completed and is ready for you to review. 

Reviewing the results from the Student Profile
  1. From Student Management, click on the student. 
  2. Click on 'show results' in the orange row on the student's profile
    1. This action will open a new tab with the results (click here to learn about the results tab)

Reviewing the results from Class Management
  1. From Student Management, locate the class and click 'enter class management'
  2. Navigate to the 'adaptive placement test' column and the row with your student's name
  3. Click 'not reviewed', then click 'review'
    1. This action will open a new tab with the results

From the results tab, you can:
  1. Review the proficiency level: Review the student’s level to help determine which lessons to teach next. We recommend using our Step-by-Step Curriculum after the test. 
  2. Review the results: Review all of the questions your student got correct and incorrect. We include the question, your student’s answer, and the correct answer. The results analysis shows you the specific lessons we recommend to correct the errors.
  3. Print: Print the results and share them with your student (or their parents/guardians).
  4. Give Access: Give your student access to the results so they can review them in Off2Class.
  5. Create a certificate: Create a certificate for your student to document their current learning level. 

How can my student take the test?

student view APT

After you assign the test, it becomes immediately available to your student. Your student will follow these steps:

  1. Log in via our login page (or via Clever/Classlink if rostered via SSO)
  2. On the To Do tab, scroll down to 'placement tests'
  3. Click on 'adaptive placement test'
  4. Review the assigned sections (e.g. grammar, reading) and estimated time to complete, then click 'continue'
  5. Review the instructions and click 'start test' on the right once ready to begin
  6. Answer all of the questions.
  7. The test will end once there is enough information to accurately predict a proficiency level

The results are private until reviewed and shared by the assigned teacher. 

 

FAQ

How can I get access to the Adaptive Placement Test?

The Adaptive Placement Test is currently in a private beta. You can request access by filling out this short form.

You mention that sections can be reassigned to target domains. How does this work?

When assigning the Adaptive Placement Test, you can choose exactly what sections to assign. For example, you can test only reading or a combination of grammar and additional domains.

Can I assign the Adaptive Placement test to my absolute beginner/newcomer students? 

The Adaptive Placement Test currently only contains questions in the beginner (CEFR A1, WIDA 1.0 Entering) to advanced (CEFR C1, WIDA 5.0 Bridging/Reaching) range. An expansion to the Adaptive Placement Test is planned for 2026 that will cover content at the absolute beginner (CEFR A0, WIDA <1.0 Pre-Entering) level.

Can I assign the Adaptive Placement Test to the same student more than once? For example, to monitor progress?

Absolutely! Assign it at the start and end of the school year (or as often as you want) to monitor progress between levels. 

Access to all previous tests is always available, allowing you to continue assigning the test and reviewing all of the results. The test draws from a pool of over 1,000 questions, so if you assign the test to the same students again, they won't always be asked the same questions repeatedly. 

The version of the Adaptive Placement Test we’re releasing today is only the start; we’re adding additional features over the next several months that will make progress monitoring even more powerful:

  • Additional domains (listening, writing and speaking)
  • A comprehensive gap analysis (even more advanced than the gap analysis in our standard 100-question placement test)

Will I lose access to the old placement test?

No. You can toggle between them as needed.



How can I report feedback and bugs?

Contact Matthew: matthew@off2class.com. We're eager to hear your feedback, so please share it, big or small! After you have used the Adaptive Placement Test, you can complete this survey or book a feedback meeting with Matthew here. Your feedback will help prioritize updates and enhancements to the test.